. . . and the feedback has started to roll in on emails and phone calls + the great feedback from last weekend’s GOMA design market. Barbara and I were thrilled to make great sales, catch up with so many clients and friends and meet & greet so many new contacts for future commissions and gem sales. Advance news also that the GOMA design market might just become a twice-a-year event so stay tuned!

The studio managed to have this piece finished in time for his birthday, although unplanned. Gary emailed us saying he’s out of town so could we break the rule and send him a scan of the piece – I did that last night so today I’m able to show the world this latest commission.

Dimitar dropped in to use the studio’s laser welder the other evening – the most elegant Swiss Chopard ladies watch with a distressed chain wrist band. It took him over an hour to reinstate each gold element in the linked chain. How on earth would you do that with solder and just normal vision?

All the gems in the top two are from Greg’s family, topaz and opals mined and locally cut last century in Queensland. Jemina selected two different gems from the studio as a second set, Aqua Chalcedony square cabochon and Blue Chalcedony carved flower set in 18ct yellow gold and 925 silver. Earlier posts showing the hanged sleepers – click here.